Councillor under fire amid claims he 'let down' rival politicians

A LEADING Worcester councillor has found himself under fierce criticism - amid claims he "failed" and "let down" other politicians.

Worcester's Labour councillors have launched a furious attack over the chairman of a key city watchdog around a dispute over a rearranged meeting.

Councillor Stephen Hodgson, a Conservative with a decade of experience under his belt at the Guildhall, chairs the city's performance, management and budget scrutiny committee.

The committee examines important financial reports on the council, and was due to hold its first session of the new municipal year on Monday, June 16.

It was postponed due to a clash with councillor training sessions, despite the fact the committee was expected to provide feedback on several key reports before the Tory cabinet met 48 hours later on Wednesday, June 18.

That cabinet meeting ended up going ahead without the watchdog looking at the reports first.

The committee finally got together this Wednesday, by which time the Conservative leadership had already met to sign off the various reports.

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